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1 / 1 resultsresearch Combination Therapy With Oral PUVA and Corticosteroid for Recalcitrant Alopecia Areata
The combination of oral PUVA and corticosteroids helps regrow hair in severe alopecia areata.
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research Cyclosporine With and Without Systemic Corticosteroids in Treatment of Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review
Cyclosporine combined with corticosteroids is more effective for severe alopecia areata than cyclosporine alone.
research Alopecia Areata Treated With Hydroxychloroquine: A Retrospective Study of Nine Pediatric Cases
Hydroxychloroquine may help treat alopecia areata in children.
research Extensive Alopecia Areata: Not Necessarily Recalcitrant to Therapy
Some people with severe, long-lasting baldness responded well to a specific combination treatment.
research The Efficacy of Intermittant Low-Dose Systemic Corticosteroid in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
research Severe Alopecia Areata Treated With Systemic Corticosteroids
Systemic corticosteroids don't prevent severe alopecia areata from spreading or relapsing.
research PUVA Treatment of Alopecia Areata Partialis, Totalis, and Universalis: Audit of 10 Years' Experience at St John's Institute of Dermatology
PUVA treatment is generally ineffective for alopecia areata.
research PUVA-Therapy for Alopecia Areata
The document discussed PUVA-therapy as a treatment for alopecia areata, a common cause of hair loss with unknown etiology. It noted that while spontaneous remissions could occur, the prognosis for regrowth was poor in cases of alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis. The study was conducted by I. Weissmann, C. Hofmann, and G. Wagner from the University of Munich, and it was published in 1981. The document did not provide specific details on the study's findings or the number of participants involved.